# Building permits at 234 W Root St, Chicago, IL One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Oct 28, 2024: Masonry repair and maintenance (front facade brick,lintels replacement) "spr 2019 cbc¿. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 5 more permits (3 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 28, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Masonry repair and maintenance (front facade brick,lintels replacement) "spr 2019 cbc¿. | $25,000 | [101060759](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101060759/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 5 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 19, 2026 | [4022 S Princeton Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4022-s-princeton-ave/) | 730 ft N | Sign | Install of one (1) 5' h x 2' W non-illuminated, double-sided post and panel wayfinding sign reading "gate access enter" and "exit for trucks", installed on the northeast side of the zoning lot. | $790 | [101086804](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086804/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [4022 S Princeton Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4022-s-princeton-ave/) | 730 ft N | Sign | Install of one (1) 5' h x 2' W non-illuminated, double-sided post and panel wayfinding sign reading "soudan metals gate access", installed on the east side of the zoning lot. | $790 | [101086803](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086803/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [4022 S Princeton Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4022-s-princeton-ave/) | 730 ft N | Sign | Install of one (1) 5' h x 2' W non-illuminated, double-sided post and panel wayfinding sign reading "car traffic only", installed on the south side of the zoning lot. | $790 | [101086802](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086802/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 22, 2026 | [3954 S Wells St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3954-s-wells-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Alteration or repair | Cbcspr19: revision to previous permit (101069906) change of electrical service from 200 amp to 400 amp in two-story two-dwelling unit residential building: (occupancy group R-5; type IIIA construction) | $400 | [101085080](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085080/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [3954 S Wells St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3954-s-wells-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Other | For permit 101069906: replacement other contractor. Additional other contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200471462](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471462/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on W Root St with permits, nearest house number first: - [442 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/442-w-root-st/): newest permit Oct 17, 2025 - [510 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/510-w-root-st/): newest permit Oct 28, 2025 - [519 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/519-w-root-st/): newest permit Jun 17, 2025 - [521 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/521-w-root-st/): newest permit Aug 15, 2025 - [538 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/538-w-root-st/): newest permit Aug 12, 2026 - [601 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/601-w-root-st/): newest permit Sep 17, 2026 - [605 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/605-w-root-st/): newest permit Mar 10, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-07 19:30 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, www.cityofchicago.org, the official website of the City of Chicago. The City of Chicago makes no claims as to the content, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided at this site. The data provided at this site is subject to change at any time. It is understood that the data provided at this site is being used at one’s own risk. Map, the one permit at this address and 5 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/234-w-root-st/